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Monday, April 13, 2026

Mayor Vince Lago stands at left holding a microphone and gesturing toward the audience inside the bay of Firehouse 4 on Sunset Drive. A large projection screen behind him displays a live Zoom feed of meeting participants joining remotely. City Manager Peter Iglesias stands at right in a gray suit, hands clasped, observing. Residents seated in red chairs face the presenters with their backs to the camera. The garage bay door is open behind the officials, with a vehicle and evening light visible outside. A projector sits on a small table in the center of the room.

Coral Gables meeting exposes sharp divide over control of development near Metrorail

NEWS

Pet waste station sign in a grassy park area with a person walking a dog in the background.

Coral Gables asks court to dismiss dog park lawsuit

April 13, 2026

A small single-story house with a sloped roof, light-colored exterior, blue shutters, and a front yard with trimmed hedges and grass.

Code Enforcement Board to hear demolition-by-neglect case against historic Florida Avenue property

April 13, 2026

Headshots of Jesse Manzano, principal of Berthier Group, left, and Jorge Bustamante, principal of Big Tuesday Media, right, both of whom received payments from Coral Gables First in the first quarter of 2026.

PAC tied to Lago spent $34,000 while raising $10 ahead of referendum

April 13, 2026

OPINION

Aerial photograph of the 1250 South Dixie Highway site in Coral Gables, looking southeast. A red rectangle outlined in the center of the image marks the subject alley — a 45-foot wide strip of land running through a surface parking lot adjacent to the University Shopping Center on Madruga Avenue. A white arrow labeled "SUBJECT" points to the outlined area. US-1 runs diagonally through the lower portion of the image. The elevated Metrorail University Station platform is visible along the right side of the frame, with track running parallel to US-1. The UM Gables One Tower and The Paseo are visible in the upper right. Mariposa Court is labeled at lower left.Sonnet 4.6

EDITORIAL: The alley at 1250 South Dixie

April 9, 2026

The proposed “University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay,” a rezoning initiative that would allow high-rise, mixed-use development directly across from the University of Miami and its Metrorail station.

EDITORIAL: The overlay discussion and the overlay vote should be the same

April 6, 2026

A minimalist illustration showing two human silhouettes standing side by side on a warm cream background. The figure on the left is rendered in deep navy blue, fully solid and opaque. The figure on the right is identical in form but rendered in a very pale, nearly transparent blue, suggesting presence without full visibility. The two figures stand close together, their hands nearly touching. Above them, two lines of text read: "Who counts?" in dark navy, and "Who is counted?" in lighter blue italic. A faint amber shadow grounds both figures at their feet.

EDITORIAL: An election about participation — and the voters who don’t count

March 30, 2026

ARTS & LEISURE

Four string musicians holding violin, viola, and cello stand together, alongside a portrait of a pianist seated at a piano.

Balourdet Quartet and pianist Asiya Korepanova bring two masterworks to Coral Gables Congregational Church

April 13, 2026

A crowded indoor event shows people in formal attire gathered around tables reviewing auction items and bidding sheets.

A 35-year tradition: Actors’ Playhouse gala returns to the Miracle Theatre

April 13, 2026

A black-and-white stage scene shows a lab setting with a man in a white coat raising his arms over a figure lying on a table, while two other characters in goggles stand nearby.

‘Young Frankenstein’ comes to life at UM with Mel Brooks’ signature comedy

April 13, 2026